More on sony libri?
Will the Sony Libri? finally start to change the acceptance of electronic books? Only available in Japan for now, this device is the first consumer product to use the E Ink process. E Ink uses microscopic capsules of ink to create black-and-white displays of 170 dots per inch (or dpi), which is about the clarity of a newspaper. It costs the equivalent of $350, can hold around 500 books, and can change page displays 10,000 times before replacing batteries.
Forbes has an overview and photograph of the new product, along with some conjecture about the future of the electronic book. The article is at www.forbes.com/personaltech/2004/04/26/cx_ah_0426tentech.html. I think devices along these lines will find a very successful niche in the education market in the next few years. It’s certainly cheaper, lighter, and less cumbersome than the laptop solution mentioned yesterday.